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User Reviews Are Good

The average user rating of this medium processor core notebook PC is 84 out of 100 based on 140 user reviews.

Reasonably Priced

A number of Asus X555LA owners reckoned that it was good value for money. Amazon Customer said “Great value” and rated it 5 stars. Amazon Customer also wrote “Superb value for money”. Dave T P wrote “Very good for price when you get through all the inbuilt” in his Asus X555LA review and gave it a rating of 5 stars.

Several Asus X555LA owners reckoned that this laptop was a bargain for the price. Peter scored it very highly and he mentioned on Amazon “There is a great deal of market pressure to go what is called up range, understandable from a seller point of view.” in his review of the Asus X555LA. Squirrel mentioned “I was very pleased with the deal I got here”.

A few customers who reviewed it reckoned that it was cheap. Mr Baz wrote “Good processor performance a decent upper budget level laptop” and scored the product 4 stars. Mr Baz also mentioned “This model from Asus was selected for a friend who wanted a bit more "firepower" than the super budget laptop offerings doing some more intensive work now”. Sammie Smith mentioned in his review “Considering this is a budget machine I can't”.

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Easy to Use

Seven customers who reviewed this laptop considered that it was easy to use. Gwendy wrote “It is fast, efficient and easy to use”. Mikey1947 wrote in their review of this laptop “Great laptop, very fast even Windows 8 is easy to use”. Mr Baz mentioned in his review of this laptop “1 x USB 3.0) if you connect lots of devices plan on getting a USB hub an extra port would be handy- No touch-screen this wasn't a factor in the purchase choice”.

One Asus X555LA owner mentioned in their reviews that it was easy to use the menus. One person who purchased it reckoned that it was easy to setup. Mrs. D. Dibb said last year “Very pleased with the Asus Notebook, bought as a family laptop, quick & easy to set up” .

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Robust

A few Asus X555LA owners mentioned in their reviews that the Asus X555LA was well made. Dedeshops gave the Asus X555LA a rating of 5 stars and wrote in their review last year “The screen was dim that opted for this Asus which costs very slightly more bu also has a slightly better build”. G. E. Floyd wrote in their review of the Asus X555LA on Amazon “I was looking for a laptop with 1TB disk and 8GB or RAM and using the built in graphics capability”. Mr Baz said in his review of this laptop “This has a built in SD card reader” and gave the product a score of 80 out of 100.

One Asus X555LA reviewer who bought the Asus X555LA wrote that it was easy to damage or scratch. Dedeshops mentioned on Amazon “Dropped the laptop on a wooden floor within hours of owning it - amazingly no damage AT ALL to the case or interior” in their Asus X555LA review.

One Asus X555LA reviewer mentioned in their reviews that it was reliable. Squirrel wrote on Amazon “I'm no computer geek, was just looking for a basic, reliable laptop to replace my old defunct one” yet they only gave it a rating of 2 stars.

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Good Product Quality

A number of customers agreed that the Asus X555LA was good quality. Anthony said in his review of this laptop on Amazon “A really good quality laptop”. Anthony also wrote “It has good high quality features and has a powerful processor”. Dedeshops mentioned in their review of this laptop on Amazon “Is fit for purpose”.

Nice Design

A number of people thought it was good looking. Amy Lopes Ayudarte gave the product an excellent rating and she wrote on Amazon “Amazing, arrived quickly and its a beautiful laptop, fast”. Jane mentioned “Really pleased with this laptop, stylish, quick don't particularly like the windows 8.” in her Asus X555LA review.

One customer said that this laptop was a good design.

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Acceptable Noise Level

A number of Asus X555LA owners said in their reviews that the product was quiet. Alan March said in his review “For the money i am more than satisfied with its quiet, cool (temperature)”. Chardee Macdennis said “It's quick, easy to use, quiet, looks good” in their review and rated it 5 stars. Erniek said on Amazon “Silent when in use with no fan noise”.

Popular Choice

The X555LA is a popular choice amongst customers who purchased notebook PCs in the last 3 months.

Good Technical Features

A number of Asus X555LA reviewers mentioned that this laptop had good features.

Good Size

Two people who bought it concluded that it was thin. Bridget Bradley wrote on Amazon “The product is really good nice looking, slim!” in her review of the Asus X555LA. Squirrel mentioned in their review of this laptop on Amazon “When the Asus arrived I was initially impressed with the slim design, lightness and materials used” however despite that they gave the Asus X555LA a score of 40 out of 100.

One Asus X555LA owner who reviewed it reckoned that it was easy to carry around. Last year Charlie Delucia said “The weight makes it easy to carry around” and rated the product 5 stars.

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Good Connectivity

Several Asus X555LA reviewers who reviewed the Asus X555LA said that it was wifi compatible. One Asus X555LA reviewer who reviewed this laptop reckoned that it was good in terms of USB connections. Tony Bell mentioned on Amazon “Excellent laptop although only has two usb ports” in his review of the Asus X555LA.

Large Storage Capacity

One person said in their reviews that the Asus X555LA had good storage.

Asus Has Good Portable PC Reviews

We checked 2,723 expert and user reviews for Asus notebook PCs and found that on average Asus has good reviews compared to other manufacturers. We also found that Asus has good reviews specifically within its medium processor core notebook PCs range.

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64-Bit Processor Operating Mode

This notebook PC supports a 32-bit|64-bit processor operating mode, which is typical of many notebook PCs of this spec and age.

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Price Has Recently Dropped by £15.99

The price of the X555LA has dropped by £15.99 in the last 37 days.

Fairly Big Total Storage Capacity

Across all the portable PCs that have been around for more than a year the total storage capacity range from 16GB to 2TB. At 1,000 gigabyte, the Asus X555LA has a fairly big total storage capacity compared to most of the other medium processor core notebook PCs that came out around the same time as the X555LA.

We think you might also be interested in some of the other 1TB total storage capacity laptops currently available including because of it's better review score, the Acer Aspire E5-573[plb_3010583_price], the Asus X555LA[plb_2947788_price], or the DELL Inspiron 15[plb_2854876_price].

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1,600MHz Processor Memory Clock Speed

The Asus X555LA supports a 1,600MHz processor memory clock speed which is faster than the 133MHz processor memory clock speed supported by most laptops of this age and spec. In addition, this portable PC supports 1 and 333MHz processor memory clock speeds. Laptops of this age and spec processor memory clock speeds range from 133MHz (worst) to 1,866MHz (best).

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Has a Front Camera

The Asus X555LA has a front camera. Most of the other portable PCs that have been on the market for a similar time to the X555LA also have a front camera.

There are a number of alternative laptops with a front camera currently available that you might also want to consider including the Probook 430 G2[pl_2913674_price], or the 350 G2[pl_2889567_price] both from HP or the Acer Aspire E5-573[plb_3009234_price] which has better reviews.

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802.11n WiFi Standard

This laptop has an 802.11b|802.11g|802.11n WiFi standard, which is typical of many medium processor core notebook PCs that have been available for a similar time to it.

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Quite Big Hard Drive Capacity

The Asus X555LA has a quite big hard drive capacity (1,000 gigabyte) compared to most of the other medium processor core notebook PCs that are a similar age to the X555LA. The hard drive capacity of notebook PCs of a similar spec and age to the X555LA range from 5GB to 2TB, and the average hard drive capacity is 690GB.

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L3 Processor Cache

This portable PC has a L3 processor cache, which is the most commonly found processor cache on medium processor core notebook PCs that have been available for around the same time as it.

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Fairly Big Battery Capacity

With a battery capacity of 5,000 milliamperes * hour, the Asus X555LA has a quite big battery capacity compared to most of the other medium processor core notebook PCs that were released around the same time as the X555LA. The average battery capacity of portable PCs of this age and type is 3,600mAh.

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Expert Reviews Are Average

Only Not Supported HD Type

The HD type of this notebook PC is Not supported, which is the most frequently found HD type on medium processor core notebook PCs that were released around the same time as it.

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Does Not Have a Full-Size Keyboard

The Asus X555LA does not have a full-size keyboard, unlike most of the other laptops of a similar type and age to the X555LA which have a full-size keyboard.

We compared this portable PC to all the other notebook PCs with a full-size keyboard and we think the Probook 430 G2[pl_2913674_price], or the 350 G2[pl_2889567_price] both from HP or the Toshiba Satellite Z30[plb_2717447_price] which also has a higher rating is also worth considering.

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Only HDD Storage Medium

This portable PC has an HDD storage medium, which is typical of many medium processor core notebook PCs that were launched more than a year ago. HDD is a traditional storage drive which stores the information on magnetic disks. HDD drives are slower than other forms of storage such as solid state drives (SSD) and flash drives.

We compared all the other laptops that have an HDD storage media to this notebook PC and we think because of it's better review score, the Toshiba Satellite C50-B[plb_2256586_price], the Acer Aspire E5-573[plb_2987233_price], and the Lenovo E50-80[plb_2938308_price] is also worth considering.

Only 1366 X 768 Pixels Display Resolution

This portable PC has a display resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels, which is the most frequently found display resolution on medium processor core notebook PCs that have been available for around the same time as it.

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Only Two Battery Cells

The Asus X555LA is a two battery cell count laptop. Most of the other medium processor core notebook PCs that came out more than a year ago have between two and eight battery cells.

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Quite Small Battery Capacity

Laptops of a similar age and spec to the X555LA have battery capacities of between 23Wh and 120Wh. The Asus X555LA has one of the smaller battery capacities (only 37 watt-hours) amongst portable PCs of this age.

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Does Not Have a Touch Sensitive Screen

Like most of the other medium processor core notebook PCs that were released around the same time as the X555LA, the Asus X555LA does not have a touch sensitive screen.

We compared this portable PC to all the other laptops with a touch sensitive screen and we think the HP 15[plb_2319470_price], the Acer Aspire E5[plb_2736268_price], or the DELL Inspiron 15 5558[plb_3008314_price] which is also higher rated is also worth considering.

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Quite Small Maximum Internal Memory

At only 8 gigabytes, the Asus X555LA has a fairly small maximum internal memory compared to most of the other comparable spec notebook PCs that have been available for around the same time as the X555LA. The average maximum internal memory of medium processor core notebook PCs that were released one year ago is 14GB, and the maximum internal memory range from 2GB to 32GB.

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Quite Slow Maximum Turbo Frequency

The average maximum turbo frequency of medium processor core notebook PCs that have been available for around the same time as the X555LA is 2.9GHz, and the maximum turbo frequencies range from 1.8GHz to 3.7GHz. With a maximum turbo frequency of only 2.7 gigahertz, the Asus X555LA has a quite slow maximum turbo frequency compared to most of the other portable PCs of a similar type and age to the X555LA.

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Thick

The thinnest portable PC of this age and spec is 11mm thick, the thickest is 2,400mm, and the average height is 27mm. At 25.8 millimeters, the Asus X555LA is quite thick compared to most of the other laptops that have been on the market for more than a year.

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Only 4 Bluetooth Version

This laptop supports a 4 Bluetooth version, which is the most frequently supported Bluetooth version on notebook PCs of a similar age and type to it.

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5 Other reasons to consider the Asus X555LA

Average Processor Clock Speed

At 2.2 gigahertz, the Asus X555LA has a pretty standard processor clock speed compared to most of the other laptops that are a similar age to the X555LA.

If you are looking for a faster processor clock speed then you might also want to consider the Acer Aspire E5-573[plb_3010583_price] (2.7GHz) which also has a higher rating.

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Average Screen Size

The Asus X555LA has a relatively typical screen size (15.6 inches) compared to most of the other medium processor core notebook PCs that have been on the market for more than a year.

We compared all the other 15.6" portable PCs to this laptop and we think the Satellite C50-B[pl_2256586_price], and the C55[pl_2942232_price] both from Toshiba or the HP 350 G2[plb_2889567_price] which has better reviews is also worth considering.

If you would prefer a bigger screen size then you might also want to consider the Lenovo Z70-80[plb_3429896_price] (17.3") which also has a higher rating.

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Intel Core I5-5xxx Processor Family

This notebook PC has an Intel Core i5-5xxx processor family, which is typical of many laptops of a similar age and spec to it.

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Average Weight

The Asus X555LA has a pretty average weight (2.3 kilograms) compared to most of the other portable PCs of this spec and age.

We compared this notebook PC to all the other 2.3kg heavy portable PCs and we think because of it's better review score, the HP 350[plb_2772828_price], the Asus P550LAV[plb_2825857_price], and the Medion Akoya E6415[plb_2882074_price] is also worth considering.

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Average Internal Memory

The Asus X555LA has a relatively standard internal memory (4 gigabytes) compared to most of the other medium processor core notebook PCs that were launched more than a year ago.

We compared this laptop to all the other 4GB internal memory laptops and we think because of it's better review score, the Toshiba Satellite C50-B[plb_2256586_price], the Lenovo G50-70[plb_2915394_price], and the HP EliteBook 820[plb_2862104_price] is also worth considering.

If this Asus notebook PC internal memory is too small for you then you might also want to consider the Acer Aspire E5-573[plb_3007094_price] (8GB), the Asus UX301LA[plb_3012206_price] (8GB), or the Lenovo E31-70[plb_3037849_price] (8GB) which is also higher rated.

The perfect all-round value laptop for work and play. Thay's how Asus bills its X555LA , and for once we're almost inclined to agree. This 15in budget laptop can be found for under £300, and... Read more…

User Reviews

'Plays well with Windows 10' is the statement on the laptop. The laptop was running windows 8.1 when purchased and it worked brilliantly.I then was given the option to upgrade to windows 10, after... Read more…

I dj using a laptop so i needed something that had a fast processor speed, alot of Ram and loads of memory.
This laptop ticks all the boxes for me and i could notice the difference in speed... Read more…